Sweden vs Yemen: Global number of reported disasters by size

Sweden
0 events
in 2024
Yemen
0 events
in 2025
Sweden rank
66th
Yemen rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Sweden
  • Yemen
00.511.52197620002025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Yemen, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Sweden ranks 66th and Yemen ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.5 events 0.5 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0.2 events 0 events 0.2 events Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Sweden or Yemen?
Sweden, at 0 events against 0 events in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sweden and Yemen?
0 events, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Sweden ranks 66th and Yemen ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.